Brad R. Humphreys () (Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism, University of Illinois) Jane E. Ruseski () (Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois)
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This paper examines the economic determinants of participation in physical activity by developing and analyzing a consumer choice model of participation and by testing the predictions of this model using data drawn from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey (BRFSS). Both emphasize that individuals face two distinct decisions: (1) should I participate in sport?; and (2) how much time should I spend participating in sport? The evidence highlights the importance of selectivity. The economic factors that affect these two decisions work in opposite directions; factors that increase the likelihood of participation generally decrease the amount of time spent participating.
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Paper provided by International Association of Sports Economists in its series IASE Conference Papers with number
0619.
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